German e-invoicing is now available in Hostaway


E-invoicing is coming to Germany. With Hostaway, you can generate compliant German e-invoices (E-Rechnung) directly from the platform, without adding another tool to your day-to-day operations. Germany's e-invoicing rules apply between businesses (B2B), there is no government tax authority that invoices are submitted to, unlike Spain, Italy or France. Until now, this could mean using additional tools, manually exporting data, and managing complex processes.

Now, you can manage your e-invoicing directly from Hostaway.

What's new:

  • Stay compliant with ease: Set up your German business entity once, and Hostaway generates compliant German e-invoices (E-Rechnung) as ZUGFeRD PDFs, ready to send directly to your buyer.
  • Simplify your invoicing: Invoice drafts are automatically created based on your reservations. You can review, edit, and finalize them before sending.
  • Manage reservations from all your channels: E-invoicing works with reservations from your direct booking website, Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo/FeWo-direkt, and many more.
  • Track your invoices in one place: Easily check the status of your invoices directly in Hostaway, without having to use an external portal.

How do I get started?

  1. Add your German business entity in your billing settings and enable automated e-invoicing.
  2. Complete your official seller tax details.
  3. Hostaway generates your compliant invoices based on your reservations.

Why it matters:

Everything is centralized in Hostaway: fewer tools to manage, fewer manual tasks, and more time to focus on growing your business.

This update is part of our commitment to supporting you as regulations evolve across the markets where you operate. Following Italy, Spain and France, Germany is now joining our e-invoicing solution, giving you an increasingly simple and automated invoicing experience.

Note: Keeping your invoices is your responsibility. Under German law, the business that issues an invoice must keep it for a legally defined period — currently 8 years. You are the issuer, not Hostaway, so download and archive your invoices in your own system or with your accountant. The e-invoice is a ZUGFeRD PDF, meaning the machine-readable invoice data sits inside the PDF. Rules, retention periods and deadlines change over time, and how they apply depends on your setup and the channels you sell through. Please consult a local tax specialist to confirm what applies to your business.

To learn more about how to set up e-invoicing in Hostaway, check out our [USER GUIDE].

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